ETYM French Chanteclair, name of the cock in the Roman du Renart (Reynard the Fox); chanter to chant + clair clear. Related to Chant, and Clear.
A rooster.
A cock, so called from the clearness or loundness of his voice in crowing.

1. Adult male bird.
2. Adult male chicken; SYN. rooster.
3. Obscene terms for penis; SYN. prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool.

ETYM French fausset, perh. from Latin fauces throat.
American, water tap.
A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

ETYM U.S.
The male of the domestic fowl; a cock.

ETYM From spick,or spike; cf. Irish and Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Irish spice a spike. Related to Spike.
A faucet.
Bung; plug of a tap; end of smaller pipe when inserted into larger one to form a junction.

A rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid; SYN. cock, turncock.

1. A light touch or stroke; SYN. pat, dab.
2. A plug for a bunghole in a cask; SYN. spigot.
3. A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
4. A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.

1. A light touch or stroke; SYN. pat, dab.
2. A plug for a bunghole in a cask; SYN. spigot.
3. A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
4. A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.